New BBC director-general Tony Hall on Jimmy Savile rumours

New BBC director general Tony Hall says he never heard any rumours about Jimmy
Savile when he previously worked for the organisation.

Lord Hall, who began his career as a BBC trainee 40 years ago, started work as the director-general at 8.30am and spent Tuesday meeting staff at the corporation, which has seen its reputation battered in the wake of the Jimmy Savilesex abuse scandal.

Asked whether he had heard any rumours about Jimmy Savile when he previously worked for the BBC, he said that he had "never met him and didn't hear anything about him."

"The most important thing for me in this amazing organisation is to take this organisation forward. We've got to make sure we learn lessons and move on," Lord Hall said.